He will next be seen in the upcoming K-drama, “Bad and Crazy.” His co-star is Wi Ha Joon (“ Showterview with Jessi,” “ My Golden Life,” “ Matrimonial Chaos”), who was in a little series you may have heard of called “Squid Game.” ㅋㅋ SONG JOONG KI: The Baby-Faced Ajeossiīlessed with youthful good looks, the “Vincenzo” star is arguably even more handsome today than when he debuted in 2008’s “A Frozen Flower.” The 36-year-old star is known for his work in the films “A Werewolf Boy,” “The Battleship Island,” and “Space Sweepers.” He has a long list of popular K-dramas, including “Sungkyunkwan Scandal,” “ The Innocent Man ,” “ Descendants of the Sun ,” “Arthdal Chronicles,” “ Will It Snow for Christmas? ” and the aforementioned “ Triple. He also has his own series, “ Because I Want to Talk ,” where his first guest was none other than his bestie Gong Yoo. There is a viral video going around of him answering fans’ questions, and he laughed hysterically after one teenager asked him, “ Oppa, why are my parents only five years old than you?” ㅋㅋ The A-list actor - whose credits include “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God,” “ Partner, ” “Strangers from Hell,” “Touch Your Heart” - is a natural when it comes to variety shows, with multiple appearances on “ Running Man ” under his belt.
I would like to know the secret to this man’s youth because Lee Dong Wook at 40 is better looking than just about anyone else at 20 (or 30). ” And … it has been confirmed there will be a second season of “Squid Game,” and Lee Jung Jae will star in it! LEE DONG WOOK: The Vampire Ajeossi But, if you’d like to see the ajeossi trifecta of him, Lee Sun Kyun, and Song Joong Ki, you can check out “ Triple. Unfortunately, most of his work is not available on KOCOWA. The former model made his K-drama debut in the 1993 series “Dinosaur Teacher.” His film roles include “The Housemaid” and “The Thieves” (which also featured Kim Soo Hyun and Jun Ji Hyun). “Squid Game” may have made him a household name internationally, but this actor - who turns 49 on December 15 - has been well-known in Korea for years. LEE JUNG JAE: The Sweet Ajeossi Courtesy: Netflix At 42, he is one of Korea’s most bankable and in-demand actors. Born in Busan in 1979, the star of “Train to Busan,” “ Coffee Prince ,” “Silenced,” “ Big ,” and “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” (also known as “Goblin”) has had a long and illustrious career. If you look up “hot Korean actor,” Gong Yoo’s face and name will pop up. Here are seven ajeossi actors to keep your eyes on: GONG YOO: The Hot Ajeossi There is beauty to being successful and in demand in your late 30s and beyond. Just to make this crystal clear: being an ajeossi isn’t a pejorative. You know how K-pop fans like to refer to idols as oppa/오빠, which is what younger girls/women call their older brothers in Korean (but has morphed into a word that women call their boyfriends/husbands)? Gong Yoo, Lee Jung Jae, and “Parasite” star Lee Sun Gyun are all ajeossi /아저씨 - or older male - actors. But what’s also true is there has been a loooooottttt of interest lately in a group of middle-aged actors. Of course, most of this was said in jest. But there was a whole subset of spectators who were overly excited, saying that they, too, would one day like to be slapped by Gong Yoo on the subway platform … or anywhere. Many were wary of what exactly was going on. When Gong Yoo slapped Lee Jung Jae in “Squid Game,” it elicited a visceral reaction in viewers.